The left-behind location was chosen in the four-line warehouse, which was originally the warehouse of the four major lines. It is located in the south of Zhabei District, Shanghai, on the north bank of Suzhou River. It used to be the headquarters of the 88th Division, which contained a lot of food, rescue supplies and guns and ammunition.
The south bank of the river is the concession of the United States, Britain, France and Italy, and the Japanese dare not concentrate too much firepower. At the same time, it can broadcast the war live to the whole world, which is conducive to gaining sympathy. Therefore, whether in geographical position or in defense strategy, it is beneficial to retreat and block.
Eight hundred heroes.
In fact, there are only more than 400 defenders. Why is it called eight hundred heroes?
There are only more than 400 officers and men left behind in the four rows of warehouses, but they are facing tens of thousands of Japanese troops. It is worth mentioning that it includes the third division of Matsui Shigen, who made the Nanjing Massacre in the future. In order to hide his strength and confuse the enemy, Colonel Xie Jinyuan announced 800 men. Therefore, eight hundred heroes, who will be called a hero in the future, is also mentioned in history textbooks.
Battle process
From1October 27th1937 10, the fighting lasted for four days. After discovering that Zhabei was empty, the Japanese army quickly advanced to the north bank of Suzhou Creek, but did not dare to cross the river to the concession. When the vanguard troops arrived at the warehouse behind the temple, they were stopped by violence.